Chapter 809: Chapter 163: The First in All Heavens, Accumulating Artistic Path _3
Li Hao felt joy in his heart; with the mindset of Chess Tao, he could elevate his Control Dao to Stage Eight.
Now, his Cooking Dao and Artistic Path were both at Ninth Stage, corresponding to Ninth Stage Sword Dao and Physical Body Dao.
For his other skills, he had yet to overcome the bottleneck of the Sixth Stage, except for Seventh Stage Chess Tao. Li Hao planned to use the entire mindset of Chess Tao to bolster his Control Dao.
Once he reached Ninth Stage Control Dao and proclaimed the Dao Law, probably then, with the Ninth Stage Physical Body complementing Ninth Stage Control Dao, he might have a chance to comprehend the limits of Tao Comprehension Realm!
With the Eternal Dao Domain already so fearsome, Li Hao could not help but harbor additional anticipation for the Extreme Realm of Tao Comprehension Realm.
“This little bell seems like it can still be struck…”
Li Hao examined the red bell in his mind, his eyes flickering. He had come casually and left his name nonchalantly, not expecting such a good fortune to come his way.
This was something that others probably didn’t know.
As his Control Dao advanced to the Eighth Rank, a flurry of complex messages poured in, and Li Hao once again immersed himself in comprehension and assimilation.
After a long time, once Li Hao had fully digested and absorbed everything, and his power in Control Dao had risen to a new level, he opened his eyes and saw countless gazes focused on him. The number of people here had actually increased four to fivefold from before, crowded like a bustling marketplace with many figures.
Besides the Saint Heirs from the Holy Lands, many other slightly lesser Heavenly Prides seemed to have also arrived.
Li Hao took a quick glance and saw thousands of people. The Holy Lands of the Thirty-Three Realms, no matter how they gathered, couldn’t possibly amass so many Saint Heirs.
Li Hao saw many gazes directed at him and immediately understood.
He looked up to see the Heavenly Stele in front of him. Previously, he hadn’t paid close attention. Now, he saw many Heavenly Prides also inspired by a competitive spirit, continuously leaving their names.
And on the Heavenly Stele, blue and green lights flickered from time to time.
Whenever a green light emerged, it would elicit some sneers from the crowd.
The green light represented powerful figures within the Dao Law Realm. Although not on the same level as saint heirs and heavenly prides, within the Divine Dynasty, they were definitely revered monsters. But here, they seemed somewhat out of place.
Li Hao smiled slightly. Seeing so many people gathered, he wasn’t bothered but his eyes lit up with excitement.
Li Hao released the barrier, and upon looking beyond it, he saw Hongyue standing anxiously with Lin Qingyue beside her, slightly shielding her from many gazes.
This was the dangerous All Heavens Battlefield. With her cultivation not yet reaching the Heavenly Human Realm, she felt like a lamb here and dared not leave Li Hao’s side on her own.
While Li Hao was in seclusion, she felt as if time dragged on like torture. Those gazes that converged on her could easily probe the depth of her cultivation. Although she didn’t care, the casual glances from those saint heirs and heavenly prides felt like a mountain pressing down on her, causing her heart to race.
Xiyan also noticed the multitude of figures around her and expressed her astonishment, always appearing as if she had never seen the world.
Li Hao, however, smiled. He took out ink, brush, and paper from the Heaven and Earth Space and said to Hongyue,
“I’ve put you to trouble. Help me grind the ink.”
Hongyue saw that Li Hao’s cultivation had ended and let out a great sigh of relief, feeling as if a tremendous weight had been lifted.
Those inadvertent glances that had swept over her body no longer felt oppressive. Standing beside Li Hao, it seemed as if everything was shielded by the young man before her. She experienced an unprecedented sense of security.
With a smile on her face, she agreed with a soft reply and went forward to grind the ink diligently with her bare hands.
“I’ll help you lay out the paper.”
Xiyan said enthusiastically, shifting from her position on Li Hao’s wrist.
Hongyue, seeing Li Hao’s blank paper, asked curiously, “Young Master can also paint?”
“I have some understanding.”
Once the ink was ready, Li Hao began to paint.
So many heavenly prides had hurried here, which was perfect for gaining experience.
Lin Qingyue had seen Li Hao’s paintings before, but now she couldn’t help but quietly approach and concentrate on watching.
A majestic stele trace appeared, and Lin Qingyue immediately knew Li Hao was painting the Heavenly Stele.
As the brush and ink delineated the form, the Heavenly Stele gradually appeared on the paper. Once the painting of the stele was finished, Li Hao suddenly saw a rich experience prompt leap before his eyes.
Li Hao counted, and there were 210,000!
Equivalent to half of the experience of a Three Calamities Saint!
Li Hao was astonished. Could this Heavenly Stele actually provide so much experience?
He had painted landscapes before, even if they were wondrous and perilous sights, the experience they brought was meager and at most comparable to the experience gain from the Three Immortal Realms.
This Heavenly Stele really wasn’t ordinary… Li Hao thought of the Dao Sound Red Bell in his mind, his eyes slightly flickering, and his thoughts reined back in as he started painting the scenery around the stele.
Thunder rumbled, Daoist Charm emerged, and the surrounding heavenly prides were enveloped.
As the images of one heavenly pride after another emerged, experience prompts continuously appeared before Li Hao’s eyes.
Some were as little as seven to eight thousand, others two to three ten thousand.
Li Hao painted with focus, and as he wielded his brush, the length of the scroll kept extending, like a painting of a thousand-mile landscape capturing the varied postures, expressions, and auras of numerous figures.
Hongyue stood by, her beautiful eyes gradually widening, her face revealing an unmistakable surprise.
She thought Li Hao’s ‘some understanding’ was just a superficial hobby, but she hadn’t expected that in the field of painting, his skill was even more outstanding than his chess talent!
She was adept in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and although the foremost in chess, her painting skills were also considerable. How could she not see that Li Hao’s work was on par with top masters, and each brushstroke created a masterpiece.
“This painting… is a unique wonder of all heavens!”
Hongyue murmured to herself.
In this painting of numerous heroes by the Heavenly Stele, not only were the majesty and Daoist Charm of the stele portrayed, but the heavenly prides of all heavens were also depicted realistically in their expressions and bearing, making it a single work that allowed one to appreciate the ultimate elegance of this moment.
“What is that person doing?”
“It looks like he’s painting, with a maidservant grinding ink. Could it be that he considers this place a leisurely spot for a stroll and even brought his personal maidservant along?”